School has had a huge impact on my life starting from the very beginning. I attended Stony Lane Elementary School in North Kingstown, Rhode Island for first grade through fifth grade. Starting school was really tough for me because I was so close with my mom. In the first grade I struggled with attachment issues because I missed her and did not like when she was not by my side. I used to take a picture of her and wear one of her necklaces everyday to school. It helped me get adjusted to the idea of leaving her everyday to be with people that were not my family. Some days I would cry and say I wanted to go home because I missed my mom. Eventually this stage passed, and I got over the issues I had with being away from my mom. I had finally started to get used to school and made a group of friends. I began to love my first grade teacher, Mrs. Lenahan, and enjoyed most parts of the day.
Throughout my time at Stony Lane, I went from a kid being scared to go to school, to being excited for the school day to begin. In second grade, I met a boy named Stephen. We became best friends and everyday I would look forward to seeing him. On Valentine's Day, he bought me a lollipop and said it was shaped like a heart because he loved me. At the end of the year, he broke the news to me that him and his family were moving to Canada. He said he would come back for me in high school and that made me feel relieved. On the last day of school, I wrote him a note and gave him a beanie baby named Smoochy the Frog.
For sixth grade through eighth grade, I attended Davisville Middle School in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Middle school had tons of up and down experiences. People started to form their cliques, and the kids started caring more about their looks. The pressure about being in the “in group” had begun. But even though social development is a very important part of school, so is education. My brother and sister had always been excellent at math and my dad was also a mathematician. I, on the other hand, had felt like I always struggled with math. I was not confident in that subject and always felt pressured to do well since my brother and sister did well. I would find myself constantly getting frustrated and overwhelmed with what we were learning in math class. My sixth grade teacher Mrs. Whaley saw my frustration and talked to me about it. She encouraged to keep trying and to never give up. She was one of the sweetest teachers I had ever had, and would always help me out when I needed it. Throughout the year she made me realize that I am actually pretty good at math and that the problem was I was stressing myself out before I even finished reading the problem. Having her help me out and realize my strengths made me more confident in class. I started to excel in math and succeed in my class.
Elementary school and Middle school both had their good moments and their bad. The adjustment was always hard, but I would become familiar with the people and the setting as time went on. Mrs. Lenahan helped me struggle with the attachment issues I was going through and my a huge difference in the time I spent as school. She helped me turn it into a positive experience. Being told to never give up and learning about my strengths has encouraged me to try hard in every subject. This has impacted me from middle school and on. I no longer get frustrated with specific subjects if I do not know the answer right away, and have learned to encourage and motivate myself in school.
Throughout my time at Stony Lane, I went from a kid being scared to go to school, to being excited for the school day to begin. In second grade, I met a boy named Stephen. We became best friends and everyday I would look forward to seeing him. On Valentine's Day, he bought me a lollipop and said it was shaped like a heart because he loved me. At the end of the year, he broke the news to me that him and his family were moving to Canada. He said he would come back for me in high school and that made me feel relieved. On the last day of school, I wrote him a note and gave him a beanie baby named Smoochy the Frog.
For sixth grade through eighth grade, I attended Davisville Middle School in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Middle school had tons of up and down experiences. People started to form their cliques, and the kids started caring more about their looks. The pressure about being in the “in group” had begun. But even though social development is a very important part of school, so is education. My brother and sister had always been excellent at math and my dad was also a mathematician. I, on the other hand, had felt like I always struggled with math. I was not confident in that subject and always felt pressured to do well since my brother and sister did well. I would find myself constantly getting frustrated and overwhelmed with what we were learning in math class. My sixth grade teacher Mrs. Whaley saw my frustration and talked to me about it. She encouraged to keep trying and to never give up. She was one of the sweetest teachers I had ever had, and would always help me out when I needed it. Throughout the year she made me realize that I am actually pretty good at math and that the problem was I was stressing myself out before I even finished reading the problem. Having her help me out and realize my strengths made me more confident in class. I started to excel in math and succeed in my class.
Elementary school and Middle school both had their good moments and their bad. The adjustment was always hard, but I would become familiar with the people and the setting as time went on. Mrs. Lenahan helped me struggle with the attachment issues I was going through and my a huge difference in the time I spent as school. She helped me turn it into a positive experience. Being told to never give up and learning about my strengths has encouraged me to try hard in every subject. This has impacted me from middle school and on. I no longer get frustrated with specific subjects if I do not know the answer right away, and have learned to encourage and motivate myself in school.